Head of the Crow State Park

Head of the Crow State Park is one of three parks that were formerly known as South Cumberland State Park. As South Cumberland grew to protect more than 30,000 acres, Tennessee State Parks took steps to ensure each area of the park receives the dedicated management, resources, and conservation it deserves.

That vision led to the creation of three distinct parks:

• Savage Gulf, established as a new park in 2022  
• Fiery Gizzard, which adopted the name of its nationally recognized trail in 2025  
• Head of the Crow, the newest Tennessee state park, opened in October 2025 

Head of the Crow State Park, located in Franklin County, spans over 5,000 acres. The park contains the headwaters of Crow Creek and offers a karst landscape sprawling with hardwood forests, caves, sinkholes, and rare wildlife. Highlights include the Sewanee Natural Bridge, a 50-foot sandstone arch that frames Lost Cove, and Buggytop Cave, one of the largest cave openings in Tennessee. The park is also home to the extremely rare Painted Tigersnail, found only within a 10-mile radius of the area.